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Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issuei was wondering if I could monitor the audio output on my computer even while I’m listening on a different device. I want to use this to be able to make an aud...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue i was wondering if I could monitor the audio output on my computer even whi...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify forgets album after closing app

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I am listening to an album and close the app, if I open it again, Spotify has cleared the queue of the remaining album songs. It still remembers where it...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I am listening to an album and close the app, if I open it again, Spotify has...

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Why ı can't see Cover image of the part

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can see the cover art of the piece on the site, but it does not appear in the application.

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song instantly skips.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceWindows 10 Gaming LaptopMy Question or IssueSo my songs keep randomly skipping, for instance:I'll play my song, listen to it, but at the end when it plays the next song on the playlist it'll instantly skip.I'll listen to...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Windows 10 Gaming Laptop My Question or Issue So my songs keep randomly skipping, for instance: I'll play my song, listen to it, but at the end when it play...

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Superuser Contribution Music Refuses to Play

PlanPremiumCountryUnitedStatesDeviceWindows PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen opening spotify earlier today i noticed i couldnt download a certain song. I removed the song from my playlist and re added it, didnt work. i tried rein...

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  Plan Premium Country UnitedStates Device Windows PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When opening spotify earlier today i noticed i couldnt download a certain...

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Discord Not Displaying Spotify Song As Status

Plan: Premium StudentCountry: USA Device2017 Macbook ProOperating SystemNewest iOS. My Question or IssueI've linked my Spotify account to Discord to display my current listening as my Discord status. However, I have had no success. It worked in the p...

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Plan: Premium Student Country: USA   Device 2017 Macbook Pro Operating System Newest iOS.   My Question or Issue I've linked my Spotify account to Discord to display my curren...

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adding a song to a collaborative playlist doesn't work in the desktop app

The desktop app doesn't let me add songs to a collaborative playlist (CD Baby Mixtape). I click on the playlist icon to add a song and nothing happens. But adding to my own playlist works. And adding a song to the collaborative playlist with the ipho...

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The desktop app doesn't let me add songs to a collaborative playlist (CD Baby Mixtape). I click on the playlist icon to add a song and nothing happens. But adding to my own playlist works. And adding...

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Solved!! Spotify no longer able to connect to Audiocast Device

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiphone & Windows PC My Question or Issue Starting today, Spotify can no longer connect to Audiocast wifi devices from any device (iphone / win PC). I am able to cast other apps to the Audiocast with no issues, and able to ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone & Windows PC   My Question or Issue   Starting today, Spotify can no longer connect to Audiocast wifi devices from any device (iphone / wi...

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Songs won't play and they continuously skip

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceDell XPS DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueSpotify won't produce any sound, and when I try to play something, It immediately skips to the next song up and so on.

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Dell XPS Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Spotify won't produce any sound, and when I try to play something, It immediately skips to ...

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Superuser Contribution waiting for connection

Im trying to download a playlist for my local files and it gets stuck on "waiting for connection...". I have disabled all my firewalls, uninstalled spotify and reinstalled, and still nothing. need help.

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Im trying to download a playlist for my local files and it gets stuck on "waiting for connection...". I have disabled all my firewalls, uninstalled spotify and reinstalled, and still nothing. need he...

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Superuser Contribution Artists Libraries knackered!

UK. Premium. Windows 10. Latest version of desktop app.There are problems on the Windows 10 Desktop apps with Artist libraries. First, some of my artist libraries contain songs that I have not liked. Not sure why. However, can't play them. When I cli...

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UK. Premium. Windows 10. Latest version of desktop app. There are problems on the Windows 10 Desktop apps with Artist libraries.   First, some of my artist libraries contain songs that I have...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Desktop overlay doesn't update when listening on different device

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceAcer Swift SF315-41Operating SystemWindows 10 Pro (Insider Preview) My Question or IssueWhen playing music on a different device via Spotify connect, the Desktop overlay stops updating. I don't want it to disappear though, b...

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  Plan Premium Country DE Device Acer Swift SF315-41 Operating System Windows 10 Pro (Insider Preview)   My Question or Issue When playing music on a different device via Spotify...

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Superuser Contribution System sounds, Discord and other programs silencing Spotify

Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueRecently, programs such as Discord and even some games along with system sounds are slightly silencing Spotify. Any sound that goes through Discord including people talking lower Spotify's volume. The at...

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Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Recently, programs such as Discord and even some games along with system sounds are slightly silencing Spotify. Any sound that goes through...

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Cover art of currently played track no longer shown

I had an update available today. After it was done, I've notice that the cover art for the currently played track is no longer shown at all, neither the small preview or the enhance button:Not a huge problem, but slightly annoying.Did I land in an A/...

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I had an update available today. After it was done, I've notice that the cover art for the currently played track is no longer shown at all, neither the small preview or the enhance button: Not ...

Selbi

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't work

Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing for hours. But I spotify, every playlist that I list...

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Autoplay never has worked on my desktop app. For that reason and because I like a random playlist based on my likes, I listen always to Youtube Music. There you got "Your mix" that keeps on playing f...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Back to the start

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi. Since the last update of the spotify player every song list that I listen to after a cer...

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Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify restarts the playlist.

PlanFreeCountry DeviceWindows 10 PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen a song ends (any song other than the first) by itself (if I skip it everything works just fine) Spotify comes back to the first song on the playlist (depending on ...

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  Plan Free Country   Device Windows 10 PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When a song ends (any song other than the first) by itself (if I skip it ever...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song never listened to added to liked songs and plays instead of what has been queued

PlanPremium CountryU.K DeviceWindows (Desktop) Operating SystemWindows 10 (64 Bit) I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listened to as if it was being played (it was also added to my liked songs for no apparent reason), e...

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Plan Premium   Country U.K   Device Windows (Desktop)   Operating System Windows 10 (64 Bit)   I started up spotify this morning and it showed a song I've never listen...

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Superuser Contribution First Track (only) of a Playlist Repeats

The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again. The repeat button is off. This makes no sense. This is on-line streaming (not downloaded content - I don't do downloads so ...

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The first track of any playlist repeats once, and then the rest of the playlist continues as normal and does not repeat again.  The repeat button is off.  This makes no sense.  This is...

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All my PC cannot connect directly to sonos

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceAcer Spin 3 and Surface GoOperating System Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey guys,I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my Sonos. But it doesn't detect my sonos on my laptops. It works perfectly on my phon...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Acer Spin 3 and Surface Go Operating System  Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hey guys, I try to stream directly from the Spofity app to my...

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